December/January Journal

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2007 07:48 AM, CST HI everyone, We just found out that we entered PGN on December 18th. PGN is the governmental authority who checks all the paperwork to make sure it's correct. It's like our family court and the court adminstrator together. Please keep us in your prayers. This is usually the longest wait. We just want to go down and bring her home. Waiting is the hardest part of the adoption journey but it's all worth it in the end. We should be getting a new medical and hopefully pictures soon. God Bless:) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2006 07:17 AM, CST I have updated the site with new pictures. They were taken this week. She will be 4 months old on December 21st. The months are slowly ticking away. I hope the rest of the wait goes by fast. Keep us in your prayers especially Christina and her Birthmother. This time of year must be really difficult for her. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2006 10:03 AM, CST We received a new medical on Christina last night. (Yes, the agency we use is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.) At 3 months 12 days she weighed 12lbs 8 oz and was 20.89 inches long. They must have put her on a diet:) She only gained a 1.2 lbs this past month. The last wo months it was 3 lbs each month. I can't wait to receive updated pictures. I am hoping to receive them before Christmas. I will put them on as soon as I receive them. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 01:56 PM, CST Another milestone has been reached. We have received pre-approval December 9th from the Us Embassy to move forward with the adoption. Normally family court would be the next step but that is already done so we will wait to hear when we enter PGN. PGN is the governmental authority in Guatemala who goes through all the paperwork. Everything will be in the air as far as what time lines will be since Guatemala Celebrates Las Pasadas starting December 16th and then Christmas follows. So not much will happen until January. Keep the prayers coming. We should be receiving another medical soon as well as pictures!! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 08:13 PM, CST Christina is three months old today. We can't believe she is that old already. She is worth the wait. We are praying we will be holding her sooner than we think. Thank you everyone for the kind words and wonderful support. Without such great Family and Friends it would be so difficult to wait. Thanks:)